Global Government Summit brings together civil service leaders to address biggest challenges

This week’s Global Government Summit in Singapore will bring together senior civil service leaders from around the world to discuss the challenges – and solutions – to the issues facing governments in the 21st century.
The annual summit taking place on 21 and 22 January will focus on key issues such as how to realise true digital transformation in government, use artificial intelligence, join up government to deliver more for citizens, and build engaged public service workforces to help drive change.
The summit, organised by Global Government Forum and hosted by the Government of Singapore, is supported by knowledge partners Accenture, Coursera and the Blavatnik School of Government. It is a unique annual event where the world’s most senior public servants explore the challenges faced by civil services.
Find out more: Global Government Summit, Singapore, 21 and 22 January 2025
Sessions are held in a roundtable format under the Chatham House Rule, fostering frank and open dialogue on some of the key issues facing public sector leaders around the world.
The summit will also share insights on the most successful public services through takeaways from the 2024 Blavatnik Index of Public Administration and Global Government Forum’s Making Government Work report.
Read more: Exclusive Global Government Forum research reveals five pillars of a modern civil service
Leaders’ Forum to share insight with civil servants
Ahead of the summit, Global Government Forum will also hold the Leaders’ Forum. Co-hosted by the Government of Singapore, this conference brings civil service leaders together to take part in discussions on leadership, digital transformation, organisational change, policymaking and service delivery. Topics on the agenda include driving standards and ethics in civil services and the role of anticipatory policymaking in government.
The conference is free for public servants to attend, and supported by knowledge partners Amazon Web Services, Coursera, Workday and the Blavatnik School of Government.
Find out more: Leaders’ Forum 2025